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Pentagon OKs B-21 for low-rate production after successful tests
The Pentagon said the “mature” plans for producing the Northrop Grumman-made bomber also contributed to its decision to move forward with production.
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Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike
The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled.
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Private-equity firm acquires aviation firm Kaman for $1.8 billion
Kaman, known for its K-MAX helicopter and KARGO UAS, will become a privately held company upon its sale to a private-equity firm.
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AI-enabled Valkyrie drone teases future of US Air Force fleet
“If I’m flying around in my fighter,” Col. Tucker Hamilton said, “I can imagine a world where I have multiple drones able to conduct some missions.”
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B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base
The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.
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Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?
A new report says the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Northrop test fires rocket motor for new nuclear missile
Northrop Grumman aims to rein in the risks facing the Sentinel ICBM program, which Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said is “struggling.”
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France buys 42 Rafale jets for more than $5.5 billion
The purchase comes as French lawmakers express concerns about the Franco-German project to develop a successor to the fighter.
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‘Cautionary tale’: How Boeing won a US Air Force program and lost $7B
The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals.
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German leaders abandon blockade of Eurofighter sale to Saudi Arabia
Defense analysts welcome the about-face, even as backlash is still brewing in Berlin’s governing coalition.
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Pentagon OKs B-21 for low-rate production after successful tests
The Pentagon said the “mature” plans for producing the Northrop Grumman-made bomber also contributed to its decision to move forward with production.
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Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike
The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled.
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Private-equity firm acquires aviation firm Kaman for $1.8 billion
Kaman, known for its K-MAX helicopter and KARGO UAS, will become a privately held company upon its sale to a private-equity firm.
-
AI-enabled Valkyrie drone teases future of US Air Force fleet
“If I’m flying around in my fighter,” Col. Tucker Hamilton said, “I can imagine a world where I have multiple drones able to conduct some missions.”
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B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base
The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.
-
Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?
A new report says the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Northrop test fires rocket motor for new nuclear missile
Northrop Grumman aims to rein in the risks facing the Sentinel ICBM program, which Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said is “struggling.”
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France buys 42 Rafale jets for more than $5.5 billion
The purchase comes as French lawmakers express concerns about the Franco-German project to develop a successor to the fighter.
-
‘Cautionary tale’: How Boeing won a US Air Force program and lost $7B
The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals.
-
German leaders abandon blockade of Eurofighter sale to Saudi Arabia
Defense analysts welcome the about-face, even as backlash is still brewing in Berlin’s governing coalition.
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Pentagon OKs B-21 for low-rate production after successful tests
The Pentagon said the “mature” plans for producing the Northrop Grumman-made bomber also contributed to its decision to move forward with production.
-
Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike
The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled.
-
Private-equity firm acquires aviation firm Kaman for $1.8 billion
Kaman, known for its K-MAX helicopter and KARGO UAS, will become a privately held company upon its sale to a private-equity firm.
-
AI-enabled Valkyrie drone teases future of US Air Force fleet
“If I’m flying around in my fighter,” Col. Tucker Hamilton said, “I can imagine a world where I have multiple drones able to conduct some missions.”
-
B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base
The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.
-
Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?
A new report says the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
-
Northrop test fires rocket motor for new nuclear missile
Northrop Grumman aims to rein in the risks facing the Sentinel ICBM program, which Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said is “struggling.”
-
France buys 42 Rafale jets for more than $5.5 billion
The purchase comes as French lawmakers express concerns about the Franco-German project to develop a successor to the fighter.
-
‘Cautionary tale’: How Boeing won a US Air Force program and lost $7B
The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals.
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German leaders abandon blockade of Eurofighter sale to Saudi Arabia
Defense analysts welcome the about-face, even as backlash is still brewing in Berlin’s governing coalition.
